The UK's Information Commissioner's Office Reports a 200% Increase in SIM-Jacking Attacks
Even though researchers have noticed a significant increase in sim-jacking or sim-swapping attacks in the United Kingdom, such attacks still occur very rarely compared to, for example, data breaches. Not to mention, a... Read more
Thinking About Setting up a Separate Network for IoT Devices? Here's How to Do It
Even if you are not fully aware of that, you must have been exposed to the Internet of Things in one way or the other. You probably have multiple smart home devices by now, and all of them are connected to the... Read more
Here’s Why Printing Boarding Tickets Is a Bad Idea from a Security Standpoint
There was once a time when we all had no choice but to print our boarding tickets, which is why many users still include this task into their preparations for a flight. Of course, nowadays, many airlines allow showing... Read more
What Is Facebook's Data Transfer Tool, How Does It Work, and Can It Be Trusted?
Have you ever wanted to have your data accessible on different platforms without re-uploading the same things over and over again? The new Facebook Data Transfer Tool is there to ensure your data portability. With... Read more
Is It Possible to Shop Online Safely When 3 out of 4 Retailers Admit to Having Faced Cyber Attacks?
According to Statista.com, the global online shopping market size is expected to reach 4 trillion in 2020. So far, the US, UK, and Sweden are the top 3 countries that have the leading average e-commerce revenue per... Read more
The Worst Passwords of 2019: It Looks Like People Learned Nothing
Cybersecurity specialists keep telling us about the importance of using strong passwords. In fact, they have been stressing it ever since passwords were invented. Sadly, numerous hacking incidents can confirm that... Read more
MGM Resorts Leaks Private Data of 10.6 Million Clients, Celebrities Included
Catalin Cimpanu, a reporter at ZDNet, was tipped off about a massive data dump that was recently posted on a hacking forum. He took a look and realized that the compromised information belonged to people who had... Read more
Cybersecurity Researchers in India Warn SBI Customers About a New Tax Refund Scam
State Bank of India doesn’t seem to catch a break. While it was reported that SBI leaked data of millions of customers, the biggest lender in the country always needs to remind its clients to be careful of various... Read more
Is Your Retirement Account Protected by a Strong Password? If It Is Not, You Risk Losing It All
Long gone are the days when we relied on old coffee cans to hold our money for retirement. Economies are unstable, and money continues to devalue, which is why people now understand that it is best to rely on savings... Read more
Cybersecurity Training in a Workplace: 7 Questions to Ask Your Employees
Big or small, organizations around the world are being targeted by hackers who are often after money or valuable information. Thus, the consequences of falling victim to cyber attacks can be hazardous. You may know... Read more
What to Do When Your Company Gets Hit By Ransomware
Ransomware is such a profitable form of cybercrime that it has become an entire self-sustaining industry with its own shifts and trends. A few years ago, for example, ransomware developers and operators were primarily... Read more
How to Change Your Default Google Account in Chrome/Safari/Firefox Browser
Sometimes we have to change our Gmail accounts for a variety of reasons, like a new job, for example. That's means it's time to change our default Google accounts or add a new one, which we will prioritize over others... Read more
